
Royals' Witt Junior Homers in Win, A's Lose Streak Continues
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Kansas City Royals secure a thrilling 4-1 win over Oakland Athletics in ten innings, thanks to Bobby Witt Jr.s game-winning three-run homer. Salvador Perez adds a solo shot, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Despite Oaklands late-game pressure, Lucas Erceg secures his seventh save. Both teams face injury setbacks, with Oaklands Tyler Soderstrom and Kansas Citys Vinnie Pasquantino leaving the game early. The series continues with Michael Wacha pitching for the Royals against Luis Severino for the Athletics.
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MLB Baseball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Royals' Witt Junior Homers in Win, A's Lose Streak Continues. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 29, Kansas City Royals just snagged a 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics in 10 innings thanks to Bobby Witt Jr.'s massive, 3-run Homer in the top of the 10th. That blast lifted them to their 4th straight victory, with Salvador Perez adding a solo shot earlier to tie things up at 1. Witt crushed a 1-0 pitch from Justin Sterner, extending his own hitting streak to 9 games. Perez's Homer was his 5th of the year and the 308th of his career, coming off Hogan Harris in the 6th. Fans are buzzing about the drama, especially with the A's loading the bases in the bottom of the 10th, but Lucas Aircake shut the door for a 7th. Save. On the flip side, Oakland's Nick Kurtz drew a walk in the first, stretching his Athletics record to 17 straight games with a free pass matching. Barry Bonds from 2007. Injuries hit both sides, hard. Oakland's Tyler Soderstrom, doe for a ball and left in the 5th, while Kansas City's Vinnie Pasquantino exited after the 6th.
The A's also called up infielder Brett Harris from AAA after putting 3rd baseman Max Muncie on the 10-day injured list. Looking ahead, the Royals send Michael Walker to the Mount Wednesday against Oakland's Luis Severino, keeping the series rolling with momentum on. Kansas City's side. That wraps MLB News today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.
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